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Lily Beuving, of Chicago, performs in the junior division fiddle contest at the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Bluegrass Festival last year. Beuving, the only contestant in the division, won first place. This year’s festival will be from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10 and 11, at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St.

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here’s just something special about the tri-Troy area, which encompasses the Village and Town of East Troy and the Town of Troy. Rolling hills and green pastures make up most of the landscape, but when you come into the village, there are big-city amenities and major community events that attract visitors on a regular basis. East Troy is home to the Bluegrass Festival, Cycling Classic, Santa Train, Fourth of July parade and festival, two corn and brat roasts, Brewfest, community-wide rummage sale and new this year, the Sidewalk Chalk Art festival. These events bring thousands of visitors to the Village of East Troy each year, where community members and area businesses welcome them with open arms. East Troy’s historic downtown square with its pavilion and park hosts most of the village’s large events. The quaint hub of the area offers several specialty businesses. There’s a barber, several beauty shops, a coffeehouse, bed and breakfast, and several restaurants and bars for local and visitors to enjoy. Area dining establishments include LD’s BBQ, Roma’s Ristorante, Ivan’s on the Square, Princess Café, The Grist Mill, Dos Amigos, Gus’s Drive-In, Genoa Pizza and more. There’s also access to McDonald’s, Burger

King, Subway and Cousins. East Troy has its own airport and several international companies like Allan Integrated Control Systems and Wisconsin Oven Corp. Other attractions in the area include the East Troy Electric Railroad, Sky Knights Sport Parachute Club and Lounge and Lauber’s Old Fashion Ice Cream shop, where you can take a trip back in time and visit a soda fountain of yesteryear. The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce is available to help residents and visitors alike with their local needs and the newspaper office is also on the downtown square. To contact the chamber, visit easttroy.org. To contact the newspaper, call (262) 642-7451. Another one of the area’s special places is Booth Lake Memorial Park, which is jointly owned by the three municipalities. Operation of the park is governed by the Booth Lake Memorial Park board, which consists of two representatives from each municipality. Use of the park is limited to the residents of the three communities. East Troy is a great place to live and play. Check it out!

~Tracy Ouellette, Community Editor

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An annual publication of the East Troy News & Southern Lakes Newspapers P.O. Box 274, East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7451 www.mywalworthcounty.com Editor: Tracy Ouellette Editorial Assistant: Sharon Soch Creative/Production Director: Sue Z. Lange Advertising Sales: Michelle Kramer Graphic Designer: Jen DeGroot Contributors: Eric Kramer, Vanessa Lenz and community members For advertising opportunities: call (262) 642-7451

On the cover A red sky at night is a sailor’s delight, as the old saying goes and it was accurate the morning after this spectacular sunset on Lake Beulah in August of 2015. (John Finney photo)

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Our Parks................... Page 4 Our Churches............ Page 6 Our Government...... Page 8 Our Schools............. Page 11 Our Events....... Pages 12, 13 We make every attempt to provide accurate information in this guide, but if you find an error that needs correction, call our office at (262) 642-7451.

Our Parks Booth Lake Memorial Park N8465 Townline Road, East Troy, WI 53120 Open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For use exclusively by residents and property owners of the Village of East Troy, Town of East Troy and Town of Troy. Info: (262) 642-5046

Playmore Park 3072 Graydon Ave., a recreational area for children featuring a large play equipment area, picnic tables and a handicap accessible restroom on the corner of West Street and Graydon Ave. Pulliam Nature Area 1824 Thomas Drive, nature area for hiking, cross country skiing and sledding located on the east side of Thomas Drive

Rossmiller Sports Complex and Francine Pease Skate Park (fka Amusement Park) 3090 Graydon Ave., includes a grandstand, athletic field for baseball and other activities, skate park and concession stands on the corner of West Street and Graydon Ave.

Jim Byrnes Memorial Park N9330 Stewart School Road, north of the Town Hall

Lynndale Playground 1879 Valley Drive, a small neighborhood park located off of Frontage Road

The East Troy Lions Club has it annual Fourth of July celebration in the Rossmiller Sports Complex and Francine Pease Skate Park (aka Amusement Park). The kiddie pedal pull is one of the events in the park.

Mill Pond Park 2265 Highway G, a small pond and walking path located south of the Village Square

Mitchell Park 3090 Graydon Ave., baseball/soccer fields adjacent to Rossmiller Sports

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Complex and Francine Pease Skate Park (fka Amusement Park) and extending north to Highway 20

Village Square 2881 Main St., includes green space and a bandstand promoting the nostalgia of the rural community West Kettle Nature Center 1825 Thomas Drive, nature area for hiking, cross country skiing and sledding located on the west side of Thomas Drive

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Innkeepers Jane and Dave Moyer don’t allow children to stay at their East Troy bed and breakfast. But it’s not because they don’t like kids. It’s to offer couples a chance to get away, even if it’s just overnight. “We want to be the place where they can take a break,” Dave said. “We’re here for them to get a night away.” The beatifically decorated Victorian home on a sleepy, tree-lined street in the Village of East Troy is open year round and is a favorite spot for couples to escape to in the summer months. “It’s who we see the most,” Dave said. “We get business travelers, too, and often we’ll have four couples who rent all the rooms together so they can spend a weekend together visiting and catching up away from the kids.” The Moyers purchased the Pickwick Inn Bed and Breakfast about 12 years ago and said it’s been a joy welcoming guests into their home. “We bought this when our kids were all moving out on their own,” Dave said. “We’ve never really been empty nesters, we’ve had people staying with us all the time.” As the name implies, a night’s stay at the inn includes a full breakfast in the morning – something the Moyers take great pride and pleasure in providing. “It’s all homemade,” Dave said. “Everything’s from scratch and we’re always looking for new recipes and interesting things to serve. “And it’s always good, because if we don’t like it, we won’t serve it.” When the weather allows, breakfast is served on the inn’s screened front porch, which has a dining table and gathering area. “We try to give our guests a relaxing breakfast and we do it out here on the porch as much as we can,” Dave said. “People really enjoy being out here.” The Moyers said the thing they enjoy most about operating the bed and breakfast is meeting the interesting and friendly people who come to stay. And often return. “It’s always exciting to find out who they are, where they come from and why they’re here,” Jane said. Dave and Jane both commented on how much they enjoy breakfast with the guests and how surprising it’s been over the years that the meal goes as well as it does each time. “I think in all our 12 years of doing this, there have only been two times it was

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Innkeepers Jane and Dave Moyer have run their bed and breakfast in East Troy for almost 12 years. The couple welcomes guests to the Pickwick Inn year round.

uncomfortable,” Jane said. “It’s definitely surprising to see people who have never met before, sit down to breakfast and watch how they find common interests and get to know each other,” Dave agreed. “We’ve had people who have met here and exchanged contact information and have remained friends for years.” It’s that connection that brings people back, too,” Dave said. “It’s not a hotel and people who stay in a bed and breakfast are more respectful and polite and courteous,” Jane said. “And we have women business travelers who stay with us and have told us they feel safer here.” Dave said one of the special things in each room is the guest book, which is open for guests to sign or not sign as they choose. He said some of the stories that have resulted from people reading the entries and finding who has stayed in the room have been a bit remarkable. “We’ve had people who were reading through the book and found their neighbor stayed in that room a couple of years earlier,” he said. “And once we had an Irish recording artist stay in a room, and I didn’t really know who they were, but someone who stayed in the room shortly after that

read the entry and they knew who they were and all about them.”

About Pickwick Inn

The inn was built at the turn of the century and named after Charles Dickens’ Pickwick Papers. The rooms are named after four famous Victorian-era authors – Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. The Victorian home is filled with books and antiques and still has the original carriage house out back. “It was a bed and breakfast when we bought it and we kept the name because we liked it,” Dave said. “And we kept the room names, too, but we’ve completely redecorated everything.” All the rooms have en suite bathrooms and two of the rooms – Charles Dickens and Louisa May Alcott – have two-person whirlpool bathtubs. The whirlpool rooms cost $100 a night on weekdays and $125 a night on weekends during the season and the regular rooms cost $85 and $100 respectively. During the offseason, all rooms are $85 a night. Pickwick Inn Bed and Breakfast is at 2966 Union St., East Troy. For more information, call (262) 642-5529 or visit www.PickwickInn.com.

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Our churches East Troy Bible Church

2660 North St. P.O. Box 376 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7604 office@etbcwi.org www.easttroybiblechurch.org Ron Christiansen, senior pastor Ben Wood, associate pastor Worship services: Sunday at 9 a.m.

First Congregational Church of East Troy, UCC

2931 Union St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5186 Rev. Christine Wilke, pastor www.easttroyucc.com Worship services: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

(Missouri Synod) 1936 Emery St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3310 gslchurch@wi.rr.com www.gslet.org

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Rev. Maurice W. Lind, pastor Worship services: Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Adult Bible study: Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Mukwonago Baptist Church

1610 Honeywell Road, Mukwonago, WI 53149  (262) 363-4197 www.mukwonagobaptist.org Rhon Roberts, pastor Worship services: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Bible study and prayer: Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Orchard Hill, Assemblies of God

N9590 Highway ES, Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-5443 www.OrchardHillAG.com Micah Roberts, pastor Worship service: Sunday at 10 a.m. Nursery available. Adult prayer service: Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m. Ministry for kids, K-6th grade: Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m.

St. James United Methodist Church

2945 Main St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7642 church@easttroyumc.org www.easttroyumc.org Rev. Lorrin Radzik, pastor Worship services: Sunday at 9 a.m. Handicap accessible.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

(Wisconsin Synod) 2665 North St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3200 www.stpaulset.net Rev. Timothy Kujath, pastor Worship services: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Adult and Youth Bible Class and Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

St. Peter the Apostle Parish 1975 Beulah Ave., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7225

stpeterset@wi.twcbc.com www.steepleconnection.com Rev. Mark Molling, pastor Sunday Mass at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.; weekday Mass at 8:30 a.m., No Mass on Wednesdays; Saturday Anticipation Mass at 5 p.m. Confession: Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Troy Center United Methodist Community Church N8801 Briggs St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7320 Worship services: Sunday at 8 a.m.

Valley View Community Church

Member, Willow Creek Association P.O. Box 154, East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5392 Worship services: 10 a.m. in the East Troy Middle School auditorium, 3143 Graydon Ave.

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John Dolan stocks the banana stand at Frank’s Piggly Wiggly in East Troy. Dolan has worked at the store for three years.

TRACY OUELLETTE Our Town

Our grocery store

BY Tracy EDITOR

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For Frank Lueptow, owner of Frank’s Piggly Wiggly, there isn’t a big secret to the thriving business he’s seeing at his grocery stores in East Troy and Elkhorn – it’s just good, old-fashioned hard work delivered with a smile. “It’s the employees,” Lueptow said. “We try to hire the best people and pay them well. And we allow them to perform their jobs. We don’t get in their way.” Combine that philosophy with the highend goods at the stores and the end result is happy customers who spread the word about “their” grocery store. Lueptow said he doesn’t even consider his stores in competition with the area’s big box grocery stores and Walmart. “It’s our produce, our meat, our deli, our bakery – you can’t get those products at

Walmart and Woodman’s,” he said. “They don’t do that, it’s not the way they go to market.” But it has been for Frank and Stephanie Lueptow since they opened their first grocery store in Elkhorn in 1981 and was the driving force behind their expansion into East Troy in 2009 when they bought the old Mielke’s Sentry store and opened Frank’s County Market, which became Frank’s Piggly Wiggly in March 2011. “It’s the higher quality that draws the shoppers in,” Lueptow said. “And we listen to what they want. You have to listen to your customers or you’re out of business.” He said it’s been customer input that has driven many changes in his stores over the years and continues to do so. From adding more “grab-and-go” options in the deli, bakery and meat department to brightening up the interior décor with bold colors like lime green and red, it’s because the

customers have expressed a desire. The East Troy grocery store was remodeled this year and has new freezers, meat cases, produce cases, deli and bakery cases and a bright and colorful décor. The Lueptows also own Frank’s Liquor, which is next to their grocery store in Elkhorn. They employ almost 300 people between their three stores and have become community partners with many local nonprofit organizations, including area food pantries. “I love being a grocer,” Lueptow said. “I love the interaction with the people – the customers and employees – the community.” Frank’s Piggly Wiggly is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in East Troy at 3238 W. Main St. and in Elkhorn at 58 W. Market St. For more information, visit frankspigglywiggly.com.

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Our government Village of East Troy Village Hall 2015 Energy Drive East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6255 Fax: (262) 642-6259 www.easttroywi.gov

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Village Departments Eileen Suhm, Acting Clerk-Treasurer (262) 642-6255 Airport (262) 642-5008 Building Inspector (262) 352-4433 Parks and Recreation (262) 642-6255 Department of Public Works (262) 642-6255 Police (Non-Emergency) (262) 642-6250 Water Works-Billing (262) 642-6255 Water Works-Service (262) 642-6255 After 4 p.m. (262) 642-6251

Village Board Village President Randy Timms (262) 441-1692 rtimms@easttroywi.gov Village Trustees Fred Douglass (262) 642-2326 fdouglass@easttroywi. gov Matt Johnson (262) 684-5308 mjohnson@easttroywi. gov Fortune “Forty” Renucci (262) 642-3897 Scott Seager (414) 803-7130 sseager@easttroywi.gov Dustan “Dusty” Stanford (262) 642-3706 dstanford@easttroywi. gov Ann Zess (262) 642-2026 azess@easttroywi.gov Municipal Judge Michael Cotter (262) 642-6252

Town of East Troy Town Hall N9330 Stewart School Road, P.O. Box 872 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5386 Fax: (262) 642-9701 Police (non-emergency): (262) 642-3700 www.townofeasttroy.com Town Board Chairperson Joe Klarkowski Supervisors Barb Church Clayton Montez Clerk/Treasurer Kim Buchanan (262) 642-5386 tetclerk@centurytel.net Department of Public Works Greg Twellmeyer, Superintendent (262) 642-5386 Building Inspector Vince Budiac (262) 366-2400

Elected officials, committees, organizations and other key personnel Plan Commission Robert Zelenski, Chairman (262) 642-5386 Municipal Judge Dan Heidelmeier (262) 642-5386 Services Assessor National Appraisal Co. (414) 383-2122 Trash Collection John’s Disposal (888) 473-4701

Town of Troy Town Hall N8870 Briggs St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5292 Fax: (262) 642-5227 Town Garage: (262) 642-5293 www.townoftroy.com

(262) 470-3294 chair@townoftroy.com Supervisors Kathleen Tober (262) 642-5857 sup2@townoftroy.com Thomas Lorden (262) 642-3544 sup1.@townoftroy.com Pam Healey (262) 642-5292 deputy@townoftroy.com Clerk/Treasurer Tracey Raymond (262) 642-5292 clerktreas@townoftroy. com Troy Center Fire Department Non-Emergency (262) 642-5294 Lake Patrol Supervisor Pat Jessup (262) 949-4921 waterpatrol@townoftroy. com

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Nostalgia–the secret to barbershop’s success, owner says

BY Tracy Ouellette EDITOR

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The Shave Shop owner Diane Lies shaves Brian Spinner, of East Troy, in the only chair in the shop, which she purchased from a retiring barber. The chair was made in 1941 and hasn’t been restored, just “lovingly cared for,” Lies said.

Lies said she has a lot of clients in the area, but she also has many clients who travel quite a distance to come to her shop. “I have clients from Kenosha, Milwaukee, Clinton – I have one woman who drives five hours to come here,” she said. The Shave Shop serves women and children, too. And while Lies doesn’t have many women on the books, she does see quite a few children. “I have grandpas right down to the grandkids in families,” she said. “They like the nostalgia of it. They remember going to the barber with their dad or grandpa and they want to have that.” Lies said she thinks one of the driving factors in her success is that people nowadays are looking for ways to unwind and relax. They want to take time away from electronic devices and remember the uncomplicated days of their childhood. “I schedule a full half hour for each of my clients so they don’t fell rushed,” she said. “I think sometimes they get uncomfortable when others are in the shop with them and I want them to have this time to themselves. “Every one gets the full service,” she continued. “I have the hot towels, give them massaging shampoos, a neck massage, it’s all about helping them relax – it’s an experience.”

Lies said she wants everyone who comes through her doors to know her shop is a place where they can slow down, disconnect and just relax for a while. “When you can take the time with them, you get to know every bit of them, you become part of their lives.” And Lies, who runs the shop by herself, said as much as she gives her clients, they give her back so much more. “They take care of me, and I’m so grateful for it. They bring me gifts like mustacheshaped earrings and old-fashioned razors to display. One customer even gave me an iPad,” she said. “Everyone asks if I’m going to add on another chair and barber and I tell them no. I’m not here to get rich; I’m here to be happy. And I am – so happy. “I have a sign in my shop that reads, Enter as Strangers – Leave as Friends, and it’s so true. I care about them so much. I love learning about their lives. I love my job.” The Shave Shop is at 2885 Main St. on the downtown square in East Troy. Hours of operation are Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, call (262) 684-5390, go to www.theshaveshop.com or find the shop on Facebook.

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t was about two years ago when single mother of three, Diane Lies, decided she wanted to open a barbershop. The 45-year-old licensed barber and cosmetologist from Walworth said she hadn’t cut hair in a couple of years, but wanted to get back into it because she saw how the industry was fading. “I saw the barbers getting older. They were retiring. They were dying off. I wanted to make sure it was still available,” Lies said. Lies, who had mentored under Delavan barber Ron Tesch at Ron’s Barber Shop about five years ago, has been a barber/ cosmetologist for 24 years and said she didn’t want to see the loss of something so dear to her. “It’s such a nostalgic thing,” she said. “It’s something passed down from generation to generation and it’s disappearing and I wanted to change that.” Lies said it wasn’t long after she made the decision to open a new barbershop that one of her friends suggested she consider East Troy for the location. Not long after that, another friend sent her a picture of the Barr Building on the downtown square. The Barr Building was rebuilt in 2014 after the former barbershop and apartments were heavily damaged in an April 26, 2013, fire which destroyed the corner building at 2877 Main St. “It happened so fast,” Lies said. “One day I said ‘I’m going to open a barbershop’ and three months later I was here. “After losing the barbershop on the square, there was a need for one here,” she continued. “It’s a great little space right on the square. It’s so easy and convenient.” Lies said there wasn’t much down time from when she set up the shop and opened the door until the clients began filling her books. “I had maybe one to two weeks where it was a little slow, but after that it just took off,” she said. In the 10 months since The Shave Shop opened, Lies went from having no clientele to having more than 700 customers who frequent her establishment. “I’ve been so blessed,” she said. “I’m so happy I chose East Troy. When they lost their barber there was a hole, when that pole started turning outside, they were so happy I was here.”

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J. Lauber’s Ice Cream Parlor

For 42 years, Lauber’s has been dishing out delicious ice cream treats in an authentic 1920s setting. Choose from a variety of malts, sundaes, splits and sodas served to your table while you listen to the 78RPM jukebox and enjoy the collection of ice cream and general store items that line the shelves.

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Julie Friemoth gets to hold a duckling in the petting zoo that was set up at Prairie View Elementary School during the April 14 (Co)operation Learn event sponsored by the East Troy Community School District. The event offered students in grades 4K through 5 and their families a petting zoo, yoga, crafts, games, gardening, a technology corner, internet safety information and more.

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Our schools East Troy Community School District  Board of Education Ted Zess, president zested@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-2026 Dawn Buchholtz, vice president bucdaw@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 215-4041 Sue Frohling, member at large frosue@easttroy.k12.wi.us 262-749-0503 Stephen Lambrechts, clerk lamste@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-7775 zested@easttroywi.k12.wi.us Martha Bresler, treasurer bremar@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-3667 Mike Zei zeimic@easttroy.k12.wi.us (262) 642-3251 Administration Offices 2043 Division St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6710 Fax: (262) 642-6712 www.easttroy.k12.wi.us

Prairie View Elementary School (Grades 2-5) 2131 Townline Road East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6720 Mark Weerts, principal, ext. 3222 weemar@easttroy.k12.wi.us Leona Doubek Elementary School (Grades: 4K-1 and early childhood) 2040 Beulah Ave. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-6730 Lindsey Harris, principal, ext. 2222 harlin@easttroy.k12.wi.us Lakeland School of Walworth County W3905 Highway NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-4118 www.co.walworth.wi.us Greg Kostechka, principal gkostech@co.walworth.wi.us

Private Schools

Bright Beginnings Day Care, LLC (3-year-old preschool) Administration 2541 Main St. Dr. Christopher Hibner, District East Troy, WI 53120 Administrator, ext. 1222 (262) 642-3904 hibchr@easttroy.k12.wi.us Contact: Nina Stefaniak Kathy Zwirgzdas, Director of www.brightbeginningsBusiness Services, ext. 1223 daycare.com zwikat@easttroy.k12.wi.us Daphne Kohnke, Director of Climbing Tree Child Care Curriculum and Instruction, and Family Education ext. 1227 Center kohdap@easttroy.k12.wi.us (3- to 6-year old preschool) 3147 W. Main St. East Troy High School East Troy, WI 53120 (Grades 9-12) (262) 642-5001 3128 Graydon Ave. East Troy, WI 53120 Good Shepherd (262) 642-6760 Lutheran School Stacy Kuehn, principal, (Preschool-grade 7) ext. 5240 1936 Emery St. kuesta@easttroy.k12.wi.us East Troy, WI 53120 Kevin Kitslaar, principal, ext. (262) 642-3310 5232 Contact: Karl Sattler, kitkev@easttroy.k12.wi.us principal gslschool@wi.rr.com East Troy Middle School www.gslet.org (Grades 6-8) 3143 Graydon Ave. Little Angels East Troy, WI 53120 Learning Center Inc. (262) 642-6740 (3- and 4-year-old Peter Syens, principal, preschool) ext. 4222 2141 Mill St. syepet@easttroy.k12.wi.us P.O. Box 603

East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7002 Contact: Stephanie Choinski littleangelswi@gmail.com www.LittleAngelswi.com Mukwonago Baptist Academy (K-12) 1610 Honeywell Road Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-1731 Contact: Rhon Roberts www.mukwonagobaptist.org Nature’s Classroom Montessori School (3-12 years) W1802 Highway J, P.O. Box 660 Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-6820 (800) 574-7881 Contact: Geoffrey Bishop, Executive Director geoffrey@nciw.org www.nciw.org St. Peter’s Catholic School (3- and 4-year-old  prekindergarten to grade 8) 3001 Elm St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5533 Contact: Sarah Halbesma, principal www.stpetersschoolet.org St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran School   (Preschool-grade 8) 2665 North St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3202 Contact: Ken White, principal www.stpaulset.net

Other Area Schools Gateway Technical College 400 Highway H, Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-8200 www.gtc.edu Michael Fields Agricultural Institute W2493 Highway ES, P.O. Box 990 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3303 www.michaelfields.org

Day Care Centers Bright Beginnings Day Care, LLC (4 weeks-12 years) 2541 Main St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3904 Contact: Nina Stefaniak

Climbing Tree Child Care and Family Education Center (12 weeks-12 years) 3147 W. Main St., East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5001 Good Shepherd Lutheran Child Care (3- 12 years) 1936 Emery St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3310 Contact: Karl Sattler Little Angels Learning Center Inc. (6 weeks- 12 years) 2141 Mill St. P.O. Box 603 East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-7002 Contact: Stephanie Choinski Noah’s Ark Christian Day Care Center  (4 weeks-12 years) 2942 Austin St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-4046 Contact: Laura Rudolph St. Paul’s Lutheran Child Care (3 years-12 years) 2665 North St. East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-3202 Contact: Debbie Arendt EAST TROY OUR TOWN 2016-17

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our events august East Troy Airport Open House Friends of the East Troy Airport, Inc. Sunday, Aug. 14 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. East Troy Municipal Airport, County Road L Free admission. Free parking. Airplane and helicopter rides, vintage, homebuilt and Warbird aircraft, plus antique and classic cars. Breakfast served 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: Mark (262) 391-5177 Blast from the Past 5K East Troy Area Historical Society 5k run/walk on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. Information on route, parking, vendors and sponsors is available at www.etahs.org.

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*Event listing courtesy of the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. For other events, visit www.easttroy.org.

Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn The event will feature entertainment, food and special discounts. Info: (262) 723-3228 or www.walworthcountyfair.com 23rd annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Top Bluegrass bands, fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar competitions, gospel music service, food and craft vendors. $5 weekend wristbands. Lawn chairs encouraged. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www. easttroybluegrass.com Autumn Harvest Festival Sept. 10 to Oct. 23, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elegant Farmer, 1545 Main St. (Highways ES and J) Old-fashioned farm harvest

experience featuring apple picking, hayrides, corn maze, pony rides, make-your-own caramel apples and more. Info: (262) 363-6771 or www. elegantfarmer.com

october Fall Festival St. Peter’s Catholic Church Oct. 1 and 2 Saturday Oct. 1, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Polish Connection band, Polish sausages, Pierogies, beer, country store, quilt raffle and purchase, white elephant and more. Sunday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chicken dinner, country store, games, white elephant rummage, quilt raffle and more. St. Peter’s School 3001 Elm St., East Troy Info: (262) 642-7225

Commerce and East Troy Electric Railroad Saturday, Dec. 3 Leaves The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago at 5:30 p.m. and arrives at the Division Street crossing in East Troy at 6:25 p.m., with brief stops at crossings along the way. Limited tickets are available to ride along with Santa and Mrs. Claus for $10 each. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroy.org Santa on the Square East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday, Dec. 3 Santa and Mrs. Claus expected to arrive at 6:30 p.m. to light the Christmas tree on the square. Holiday entertainment and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus inside Ivan’s Backstage. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www.easttroy.org

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East Troy Farmers Market The East Troy Farmers Market runs 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays through May -October at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. The market features a variety of vendors selling homegrown and local produce, specialty items, meats, baked goods, art, handmade and craft items. The event will also include live music and activities. For more information, call (262) 642-3770, email vanessa@easttroy. org or visit www.easttroy.org. First Fridays Connect Communities, an East Troy organization that works to drive downtown revitalization, is partnering with the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce to host First Fridays, MayDecember in downtown East Troy. Each First Friday event will feature a showcase event at East Troy Village Square Park with surrounding local businesses collaborating to bring an afternoon and evening of fun. For more information, visit www. easttroy.org. Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center The Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center, 2106 Church St., showcases the local history for the towns of East Troy, Troy, Spring Prairie and La Fayette as well as the Village of East Troy. Hours of operation are: 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday; or by appointment. The museum features permanent exhibits and changing exhibits along with audio-visual components dealing with the history of the East Troy area. For more information, visit www. etahs.org or call (262) 642-2642. Cruise Night at Gus’s Drive-In Every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the summer, Gus’s Drive-In, 3131 Main St., transforms into a cruise night hot spot attracting car lovers from all over the region and local customers who enjoy the vehicles, music and drive-in menu. For more information, visit www. gussdrivein.com. Thursday Nights on the Square The East Troy Community Band presents free concerts at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday nights in the summer. For more information, visit www.etband.com.

Band-O-Rama and Art Show East Troy High School Sunday, March 5 3128 Graydon Ave., East Troy Info: (262) 642-6760 Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast East Troy High School Cafeteria TBA 3128 Graydon Ave., East Troy Info: (262) 642-3380 Family Resource Center Egg Hunt TBA East Troy Family and Community Resource Center East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave. Featuring egg hunt, coloring pages, face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny and more. Info: (262)642-4900 or easttroyfamily@gmail.com

april Walworth County Business Expo and Career Fair Tuesday, April 25 Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva Info: easttroy.org Pay it Forward Casino Night TBA Ivan’s Backstage, 2087 Division St. Event will feature raffles, a live auction, door prizes and more.

may Founders Day Weekend East Troy Area Historical Society TBA Info: (262) 642-2642 Jazz Bands “Last Blast XIIV” East Troy Middle School and East Troy High School May 17, 2017 Middle School Auditorium, 3143 Graydon Ave., East Troy Info: (262) 642-6740

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Alice Rohrer devours an ear of corn during the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s Memorial Day weekend Corn and Brat Roast at Village Square Park. The annual celebration includes a community-wide rummage sale and new this year, Brewfest.

Friday through Monday, May 26 to 29, 2017 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. SaturdaySunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Roasted sweet corn, brats, hot dogs, burgers, soda, beer and live entertainment. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www. easttroy.org Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 29, 2017 American Legion Loomis-Martin Post 188 Parade begins at 10:30 a.m., ending at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St., with a ceremony. Info: (262) 642-3818

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42nd annual Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday, June 10 2017 GFWC Woman’s Club of East Troy 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Fresh homemade bakery, famous barbecue and hot dog plates, along with many new and talented art and craft 41st annual Corn & Brat Roast vendors. Info: (262) 642-2278 East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce 26th annual Community-Wide Rummage Sale East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Friday through Sunday, May 27 to 29, 2017 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: (262) 642-3770 or visit www.easttroy.org

East Troy Cycling Classic East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and Dennis and Janice Klumb Family Foundation Friday, June 16, 2017 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. and surrounding streets The largest competitive cycling event in the U.S., the Tour of America’s Dairyland will make a stop in East Troy as part of the 11-day race series. Info: (262) 642-3770 or www. easttroywi.org

july Fourth of July Celebration TBA East Troy Lions Club Fireworks. Parade – Sunday at 1 p.m. Info: (262) 366-1765 or visit www.easttroylions.org Corn & Brat Roast Knights of Columbus Friday-Sunday, July 28 to 30, 2017 Friday, 4 p.m. to close; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to close East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. Brats, hamburgers, roasted sweet corn and live music.

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Area Hospitals Aurora Lakeland Medical Center W3985 Highway NN Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-2000 Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington 252 McHenry St. Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 767-6000 Waukesha Memorial Hospital 725 American Ave. Waukesha, WI 53188 (262) 928-1000

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(800) 242-9137 Electric Emergency/Power Out (800) 662-4797 East Troy Lions Gas Emergency/Leaks Public Library (800) 261-5325 3094 Graydon Ave., East Century Link Troy, WI 53120 New Service/ (262) 642-6262 Changes/Inquiries Alison Senkevitch, Director (888) 723-8010 Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 Repair Service a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.(877)) 365-0045 5 p.m., Saturday Diggers Hotline 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (800) 242-8511 www.easttroy.lib.wi.us Time Warner Cable (800) 627-2288 Milwaukee;Boldt Contractors Incorporated;E63150;5x7

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East Troy Municipal Airport 2085 Highway L East Troy, WI 53120 (262) 642-5008

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Better Business Bureau (800) 273-1002 Consumer Protection and Citizens Advocacy Hotline

(No Call List) (800) 422-7128 Dept. of Financial Institutions (800) 452-3328 Division of Motor Vehicles (262) 723-2090 DNR Violation Hotline (800) 847-9367 Insurance Commissioner (800) 236-8517 Lakeland Animal Shelter (262) 723-1000 Meals on Wheels Office (262) 741-3333 Poison Control (800) 222-1222 State Highway Patrol  (Walworth County) (262) 785-4700 Walworth County Visitor’s Bureau (262) 723-3980 Wisconsin Farm Center (800) 942-2474 Wisconsin Road Conditions (800) 762-3947

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